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Tag Archives: Veterans Day
November 11
I have not been blogging lately, due to a family illness. That situation is quickly resolving, so I will again start posting more regularly. * * * Today is November 11. Veterans Day. For those who served, it is a day … Continue reading
Memorial Day 2012
This Memorial Day is a little different for me than Memorial Days in the past. On past Memorial Days, I would think of my friends who gave their lives in service of this great nation. There were many of them, … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal
Tagged Air Force, Army, Bravo Zulu, Marines, Memorial Day 2012, military jargon, Navy, the future of our great nation, the heat of the desert, the Summer of '11, the test of fire by battle, tribute to my students, veterans, Veterans Day, vets on a mission
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The Day of the One’s
Today is a unique day. In the purest form the date is 1-11-11. That is a lot of one’s. This year, there is only day better than this in context of dates – Veterans Day. Can you imagine that? 11-11-11! … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation History, Life in General
Tagged 1-11-11, a unique day, Amelia Earhart, Atlanta, Auburn-Oregon game, Bill Cosby, Billy Martin, Bobby Knight, Denver Broncos, Dorothy Hamill, Green Bay Packers, Howard stern, Kansas City Chiefs, Kristi Yamaguchi, Los Angeles, Minnesota Vikings, New York Yankees, Paul Simon, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco, Seinfeld, Smoking may be hazardous to your health, Space Shuttle STS–72, Superbowl IV, The Day of the One’s, the Endeavor, the first discotheque, Tim Allen, Veterans Day, Washington DC, Watergate burglars, Whisky-a-go-go
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